The Gentleman

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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Blanc quinquina/kina (e.g. Mattei Cap Corse, Bonal or Kina L'Aér
1⁄2 oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
1⁄4 oz Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
Read about cocktail measures and measuring

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Fragata Green Olive.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with skewered olive.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 9/10
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Review:

Herbal bittersweet gentian-influenced tequila.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2024 by Yanni Kehagiaras at his Stoa Bar in San Francisco, California. Originally made with Bonal Gentiane-Quina.

Nutrition:

One serving of The Gentleman contains 142 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 17.45% alc./vol. (17.45° proof)
  • 14.4 grams of pure alcohol

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